Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh reviewed the preparations for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Ahmedabad as well as visiting the spots he will be going around his around seven hour visit, a Gujarat minister said.
Urban Development Minister Nitin Patel said that Xi will be arriving here Sep 17 afternoon and will be there till the night.
"She (Singh) was here to give final touches to the preparations and also give suggestions," he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Gujarat from Sep 16 to welcome the Chinese president. Coincidentally, Sep 17 is also Modi's 64th birthday.
Patel said that both the leaders will participate in a business meet at Grand Hyatt Hotel here, where the country's top industrialists are likely to remain present.
During the meeting, MoUs between Gujarat and China will also be signed, he said but did not divulge any further details.
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Accompanied by Modi, the Chinese president will also visit Sabarmati Ashram and the riverfront, Patel said, adding that a dinner meet has also been organised at the riverfront for the leaders.
Xi and Modi will fly back to Delhi on the same night, Patel said.
Meanwhile, the state government has constituted 13 teams of senior Indian Administrative Service officers to look after the visit. According to state government sources, these teams will take care of events at all places scgeduled to be visited by the visiting leaders.